Henkel Art.Award 2006

For the fifth consecutive year, Henkel Central Eastern Europe is announcing the Henkel Art.Award., its annual art prize for the Central and Eastern European and Central Asian region. This award encompasses three key components of modern art – drawing, photography and design – which will alternately serve as the main theme of the award every three years. This year, the Henkel Art.Award. will be granted again in the field of photography. Henkel considers its art prize, endowed with the sum of 5,000 Euro, to be a contribution to the process of European integration and to the cultural understanding of the region. This is a topic which is of increasing importance, thanks to the process of EU enlargement in the CEE region. Promoting young, talented artists is also one of Henkel’s priorities. For this reason, Henkel is also granting a Youth Artist’s Prize endowed with a monetary award of 1,500 Euro to the participants of the Artists-in-Residence Program of “KulturKontakt Austria”. An additional attractive feature of the Henkel Art.Award. is an exhibition of the works of art created by the nominated finalists to be held in Vienna in November 2006, as well as an exhibition of the award winner held in his or her homeland, with the support of Henkel CEE. After the awards ceremony, previous winners of the Henkel Art.Award. have gone on to be invited to international exhibitions. For example, the works of Dan Perjovschis were exhibited in Cologne, New York and in a large exhibition organized by the Generali Foundation in Vienna. Furthermore, the photographic artist Vidmantas Ilciukas was the Lithuanian representative at the large art project called “Compilation Europe”, which took place in Hainburg near Vienna. KulturKontakt Austria has served as the long-term, tried and tested partner of Henkel CEE for this project. For the last ten years, it has been carrying out artistic projects in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, and has also initiated an artists-in-residence program for artists and photographers from Central, Eastern and Southeastern European countries. About Henkel CEE – Responsibility to Society as the Driving Force “The future lies in the emerging markets, e.g. in the new countries and markets. It not only applies from an economic but from a social point of view as well. Promoting art is therefore a top priority for Henkel. Art contributes to international understanding, and to a greater appreciation of other cultures. With the Art.Award., we are making a vital contribution to this process”, says Mr. Günter Thumser, President of Henkel Central Eastern Europe. Henkel CEE based in Vienna has positioned itself as the regional headquarters for Central and Eastern Europe within the worldwide Henkel Group. The success story of Henkel in Central and Eastern Europe began in the year 1984, when the company first began exporting to the region from Austria. Since the first subsidiary was established in Hungary in 1987, Henkel has set up more than 50 additional companies in Central and Eastern Europe, with investments to expand its business operations in the region exceeding 174 million Euro to date. Today, Henkel CEE has market responsibility for 30 countries, with a total population of approximately 520 million people: Austria, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Henkel CEE employs 7,543 people, posting revenues of 1.346 billion Euro in 2005. Henkel CEE is the market leader for adhesives and hair cosmetics in Central and Eastern Europe, and a strong number two in the detergents segment. Henkel is also the leading regional provider in the technologies segment. The most well-known Henkel brands include Loctite, Pattex, Schwarzkopf, Poly, Fa, Silan and Persil. In cooperation with KulturKontakt Austria, Henkel CEE invites artists from Central and Eastern Europe as well as Central Asia to apply for the art prize and the artists-in-residence program. Henkel Art.Award. 2006 für Photography The prize winner will be selected by an international jury and will receive a monetary award of 5,000 Euro. Henkel will also provide support to organizing an exhibition of the prize winner in his or her homeland as well as an exhibition to be held in November 2006, featuring the entries of all nominated finalists. Application materials: – Curriculum vitae and artistic career (in English or German) – Documentation of the artistic work (original photographs or reproductions, maximum size A3, no slides or videos) – All photographs must originate after the year 2000 – Only artists from the following countries are eligible to participate: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Henkel CEE can not assume any liability for any losses or damages to the works of art. The jury will select the finalists and the award winner from among the works of art which are submitted. The works of art created by the five nominated finalists will be shown to the public within the framework of an exhibition held in Vienna in November 2006. The artists will be asked to make additional photographs available for this exhibition. Transport costs of up to 150 Euro will be covered. The works of art submitted by the artists will be returned after the jury session or the exhibition. No fees will be paid to the artists for participating in the prize competition. Entries for the Henkel Art.Award. 2006 By June 23, 2006 at the latest (date of postmark) to: Henkel Magyarorszag Kft. c/o Hochegger|Com Dominika Ferenci Budaörsi út 48-50 HU-1118 Budapest For further information, please contact KulturKontakt Austria at the email address or the telephone number +43-1-523 87 65 Ext. 43. Henkel Youth Artist’s Prize – Artists-in-Residence Program of KulturKontakt Austria The artists-in-residence program of KulturKontakt Austria offers a three-month scholarship in Vienna to artists specializing in the field of the fine arts as well as photographers from the emerging markets of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The scholarship encompasses a studio, room, insurance, a monthly monetary grant of 1,000,- Euro as well as a presentation of the works of art at the end of the three-month stay. Artists up to 40 years from the emerging markets of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe are eligible to apply. Within the framework of the artists-in-residence program of KulturKontakt Austria, Henkel Central Eastern Europe announces its annual Youth Artist’s Prize for artists of the visual arts and photographers from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro and the Ukraine. The winner will receive a three-month scholarship from KulturKontakt Austria and a monetary award of 1,500 Euro from Henkel CEE. The winner will be selected by an international jury and notified in written form. The jury session will be held at the beginning of September in Vienna. Following the decision of the jury, the results can be viewed on the home page of KulturKontakt Austria. The application materials must include the following: – Curriculum vitae and outline of artistic career (in English or German; age limit 40 years) – Samples of works of art in the form of photos, slides, folder and/or art catalogues (maximum size: A3). No CDs allowed. The works of art will be returned after the jury session at no cost to the applicant. Oversized works of art or applications per e-mail will not be accepted. Entries for the Henkel Youth Artist’s Prize are to be sent by June 23, 2006 at the latest (date of postmark) to the following address: KulturKontakt Austria Cultural Promotion and Sponsoring Universitätsstraße 5 A-1010 Vienna, Austria For further information, please contact KulturKontakt Austria at the e-mail address: or the telephone number +43-1-523 87 65 DW 43.